EP4275921A1 - Procédé de détermination d'une caractéristique de performance de pneu d'un pneu - Google Patents

Procédé de détermination d'une caractéristique de performance de pneu d'un pneu Download PDF

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EP4275921A1
EP4275921A1 EP23173098.7A EP23173098A EP4275921A1 EP 4275921 A1 EP4275921 A1 EP 4275921A1 EP 23173098 A EP23173098 A EP 23173098A EP 4275921 A1 EP4275921 A1 EP 4275921A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
    • B60C23/02—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure
    • B60C23/04—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
    • B60C23/02—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure
    • B60C23/04—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
    • B60C23/0408—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
    • B60C23/0474—Measurement control, e.g. setting measurement rate or calibrating of sensors; Further processing of measured values, e.g. filtering, compensating or slope monitoring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
    • B60C23/02—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure
    • B60C23/04—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
    • B60C23/0408—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
    • B60C23/0422—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver characterised by the type of signal transmission means
    • B60C23/0433—Radio signals
    • B60C23/0447—Wheel or tyre mounted circuits
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
    • B60C23/20—Devices for measuring or signalling tyre temperature only
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C2200/00—Tyres specially adapted for particular applications
    • B60C2200/02—Tyres specially adapted for particular applications for aircrafts

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  • the present invention relates to a method of determining a tire performance characteristic of a tire.
  • Tire pressure is an important part of the maintenance of a vehicle. Tire pressures should be maintained at predetermined pressures to ensure that a tire performs as intended by the manufacturer.
  • a first aspect of the present invention provides a method of determining a tire performance characteristic of a tire, the method comprising: obtaining, using a processing system, a performance coefficient of the tire corresponding to performance of the tire during a first time period, wherein the performance coefficient is based on a first plurality of values indicative of a tire parameter over the first time period; obtaining a second plurality of values indicative of the tire parameter over a second time period; and determining, based on the second plurality of values and the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic.
  • determination of the tire performance characteristic may be simplified compared to, for example, a method where the first plurality of values are used to determine the tire performance characteristic.
  • Such simplification may result in a reduced time to determine the tire performance characteristic, which may reduce latency in providing results to a user.
  • This may be beneficial where, for example, a maintenance action of relatively high importance is determined based on the tire performance characteristic.
  • the method may find utility where the performance coefficient is stored in a memory and retrieved from the memory to determine the tire performance characteristic.
  • the method may comprise storing the performance coefficient in a memory, and retrieving the performance coefficient from the memory to determine the tire performance characteristic. This may provide reduced latency compared to, for example, a method where the first plurality of values need to be retrieved from memory to determine the tire performance characteristic.
  • the method comprises obtaining the first plurality of values, for example using a tire monitoring device over the first time period.
  • the method comprises storing the first plurality of values in the memory.
  • the method comprises retrieving, using the processing system, the first plurality of values from the memory.
  • the method comprises determining, using the processing system and based on the first plurality of values, the performance coefficient.
  • the first time period comprises a first duration
  • the second time period comprises a second duration
  • the first duration is greater than the second duration
  • the first time period occurs prior in time to the second time period, or the first and second time periods at least partially overlap.
  • the first time period is at least 25 days, for example at least 30 days.
  • the second time period is no more than 10 days, for example no more than 5 days, or no more than 3 days.
  • the method comprises: determining, based on the tire performance characteristic, an updated performance coefficient; and storing the updated performance coefficient in a memory.
  • the method comprises providing a notification to a user based on the tire performance characteristic.
  • the notification comprises one or more of a visual notification to the user and an audible notification to the user.
  • the notification is provided to the user via one or more of a display device, a visual indicator, and an audio transducer.
  • the user is remote from a vehicle for example an aircraft, to which the tire is mounted.
  • the user comprises ground staff or maintenance personnel.
  • the user is located on-board a vehicle, for example an aircraft, to which the tire is mounted.
  • the user comprises a flight crew member.
  • the method comprises determining, based on the tire performance characteristic, a maintenance action to be performed on the tire.
  • the method comprises displaying the maintenance action to the user.
  • the method comprises causing, based on the tire performance characteristic, the maintenance action to be performed on the tire.
  • the method may comprise one or more of scheduling the maintenance action to be performed on the tire and performing the maintenance action on the tire.
  • the method may comprise automatically scheduling the maintenance action to be performed on the tire, for example without user input.
  • obtaining the second plurality of values indicative of the tire parameter comprises utilising the tire monitoring device to obtain a corresponding plurality of measured values of the tire parameter, for example over the second time period.
  • the method comprises: storing the plurality of corresponding measured values of the tire parameter in a local memory of the tire monitoring device; retrieving, using a remote intermediate device, the plurality of corresponding measured values of the tire parameter from the local memory; and transmitting, using the remote intermediate device, the second plurality of values indicative of the tire parameter to the processing system or to memory based on the corresponding plurality of measured values of the tire parameter.
  • obtaining the first plurality of values indicative of the tire parameter comprises utilising the tire monitoring device to obtain a corresponding plurality of measured values of the tire parameter, for example over the first time period.
  • the method comprises: storing the corresponding plurality of measured values of the tire parameter in the local memory of the tire monitoring device; retrieving, using the remote intermediate device, the plurality of corresponding measured values of the tire parameter from the local memory; and transmitting, using the remote intermediate device, the second plurality of values indicative of the tire parameter to the processing system or to memory based on the corresponding plurality of measured values of the tire parameter.
  • the tire parameter comprises one or more of a tire pressure and a tire temperature.
  • the tire performance characteristic comprises one or more of a rate of deflation of the tire, a predicted future inflation point of the tire, a pressure leakage rate of the tire, and a predicted time for the tire to cool to a predefined temperature.
  • the tire comprises an aircraft tire.
  • a second aspect of the present invention provides a tire performance monitoring system comprising: a processing system; and a memory, wherein the memory comprises computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, instruct the processing system to: obtain, a performance coefficient of the tire corresponding to performance of the tire during a first time period, wherein the performance coefficient is based on at least in part on a first plurality of values indicative of a tire parameter over the first time period; obtain a second plurality of values indicative of the tire parameter over a second time period, wherein the second time period is after the first time period; and determine, based on the second plurality of values and the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic.
  • the tire performance monitoring system comprises an indicator configured to provide a notification to a user based on the tire performance characteristic, for example a visual indicator and/or an audible indicator.
  • the processing system is configured to determine, based on the tire performance characteristic, a maintenance action to be performed on the tire.
  • the processing system is configured to cause, based on the tire performance characteristic, the maintenance action to be performed on the tire.
  • the tire performance monitoring system comprises a tire monitoring device configured to obtain, over respective first and second time periods, the first and second pluralities of values indicative of the tire parameter of the tire, and the processing system is configured to determine, based on the first plurality of values, the performance coefficient.
  • the tire monitoring device wakes periodically to obtain values in the first and second time periods.
  • the tire performance monitoring system comprises a remote intermediate device configured to obtain, from the tire monitoring device, the first plurality of values from the tire monitoring device, and to transmit the first plurality of values to the memory.
  • the remote device is configured to obtain, from the tire monitoring device, the second plurality of values from the tire monitoring device, and to transmit the second plurality of values to the memory.
  • the tire monitoring device comprises a tire pressure monitoring device
  • the tire parameter comprises a pressure value associated with the tire.
  • An aircraft tire monitoring device 100 in accordance with the present invention is illustrated schematically in Figure 1 , in the form of a tire pressure monitoring device.
  • the tire monitoring device 100 is configured for mounting on a wheel, for example by a mechanical connection to an opening on the wheel providing access to the tire.
  • the tire monitoring device 100 includes a processor 102, a wireless communication interface 104, an indicator 106, a power supply 108, a pressure sensor 110, a temperature sensor 112, a first storage 114 and a second storage 116.
  • Processor 102 may be any suitable processing device including a microprocessor with one or more processing cores. In use, processor 102 coordinates and controls the other components and may be operative to read and/or write computer program instructions and data from/to the storage 114, 116. The processor 102 may be optimized for low power operation or have at least one processing core optimized for low power operation in some examples.
  • Wireless communication interface 104 is connected to the processor 102 and is used to both transmit and received data from the other devices of the tire pressure sensor system.
  • the wireless communication interface 104 includes two transceivers, 118, 120 which both use different wireless technology.
  • a first transceiver 118 is provided for relatively long-range communication, up to about 50m or about 100m.
  • the first transceiver 118 may use a communication standard suitable for mobile devices, such as IEEE 802.15.1, IEEE 802.15.4, IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) on either the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Industrial Scientific and Medical (ISM) bands or a Wireless Avionics Intra-Communications (WAIC) standard.
  • the first transceiver 118 also includes an encryption module for encrypting sent data and decrypting received data, for example according to the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) utilizing pre-shared keys.
  • a second transceiver 120 is provided for relatively short-range communications.
  • the second transceiver 120 may use a standard according to IEEE 802.15, such as IEEE 802.15.4, RFID or Near Field Communication (NFC).
  • the second transceiver 120 may operate over a range of less than 5m, less than 3m, less than 1m, less than 50 cm, less than 25 cm, less than 10 cm, less than 5cm, less than 1cm or requiring contact between devices.
  • the second transceiver 120 also includes an encryption module for encrypting sent data and decrypting received data.
  • a single wireless transceiver may be provided in the wireless communication interface 104.
  • the single transceiver may use relatively short range or relatively long range communication, or adjust the range (such as by controlling transmit power) as required.
  • Indicator 106 is connected to the processor 102 and controlled by the processor 102 to provide indications to a user of the tire monitoring device 100.
  • the indicator 106 is an LED, but in other examples the indicator is another form of light, a display, such as an LCD or e-ink display, or any other form of visual indication.
  • the indicator 106 is an audible indicator, such as a buzzer, beeper, speaker or any other sound generating component.
  • the indicator 106 can comprise both audible and visual indication components.
  • the indicator 106 provides at least first and second indications, for example a first colour and a second colour of emitted light. Further indications can also be provided, such as solid or flashing light.
  • the tire monitoring device 100 has a housing (not shown) and the indicator 106 can provide an indication outside the housing, for example the LED may be mounted external to the housing or visible through the housing, or sound may be able to be emitted from within the housing.
  • the power supply 108 provides power to the elements of the tire monitoring device 100.
  • the power supply 108 may be a battery, such as Lithium battery.
  • the power supply 108 is a Lithium battery with power sufficient to run the sensor in normal operation for about 2 to 3 years.
  • the power supply 108 may comprise a power harvesting system, for example harvesting vibration and/or electromagnetic radiation to charge a capacitor or battery which is then used to power the device.
  • the pressure sensor 110 is connected to processor 102 and may be any suitable sensor for measuring pressure, for example a capacitive sensor.
  • the temperature sensor 112 is connected to processor 102 and may be any suitable sensor for measuring temperature, such as thermocouple.
  • the temperature sensor 112 may be arranged to measure the temperature of the wheel or the temperature of the gas inside the tire directly. Where the temperature sensor 112 measures the temperature of the wheel, this can be processed to determine the temperature of the gas in the tire. For example, an algorithm or look-up table may be used.
  • the connection of the pressure sensor 110 and temperature sensor 112 to the processor 102 may be digital, providing a digital representation of the measured pressure and/or temperature from an Analogue to Digital Convertor (ADC) in the sensor itself, or analogue, in which case the processor may include an ADC to sample the received signal.
  • ADC Analogue to Digital Convertor
  • Including both a pressure sensor 110 and a temperature sensor 112 may be useful to determine a temperature compensated pressure value.
  • this example includes a pressure sensor 110 and a temperature sensor 112, other examples may include only a pressure sensor, or may include further sensors.
  • Storage 114 is non-volatile rewritable storage in this example, such as flash memory which can retain data without requiring applied power. Other examples may include volatile storage, which is kept powered by the power supply, or combinations of readonly and rewritable storage.
  • Storage 114 is connected to the processor 102 and used to store both computer program instructions for execution by the processor and data, such as data from the pressure sensor 110 or received over the wireless communication interface 104.
  • storage 114 may store a history of pressure and/or temperature readings sensed by the pressure sensor 110 and the temperature sensor 112. For example, the previous ten days readings may be stored, with the newest data replacing the oldest once the storage is full.
  • Storage 116 is secure storage to which write and/or read access is restricted, for example only accessible to certain processes running on processor 102.
  • Configuration data such as wireless encryption keys can be stored in storage 116.
  • a single storage may be provided, or storage 114 and 116 may be provided in a single physical device with a logical partitioning between storage 114 and storage 116.
  • FIG 2 shows a schematic representation of a remote device 200 for use in conjunction with the tire monitoring device 100 of Figure 1 .
  • the remote device 200 includes a processor 202, a display 204, an input system 206, a power supply 208, a wireless communication interface 210, a storage 212 and wired communication interface 214.
  • the remote device 200 is a mobile device, such as a cellular phone or a tablet computer.
  • the processor 202 is any suitable processing device, for example a multipurpose microprocessor, system-on-chip, or system in package, which may include one or more processing cores.
  • Processor 202 is connected to the display 204, such an LCD, OLED or e-ink display to display information to a user of the remote device 200.
  • Input system 206 includes a touch screen interface in this example, allowing a user to interact with the remote device 200 by touching user interface elements on the screen.
  • the input system 206 may include one or more buttons in addition to the touch screen, as well as other input devices, such as a microphone for speech recognition and a camera for image input. Other examples may not include a touch screen interface.
  • the remote device is powered by power supply 208, which is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in this example.
  • power supply 208 is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in this example.
  • Other examples may use alternative power supplies, such as other battery technologies, mains power, or energy harvesting, such as solar power.
  • a wireless interface 210 is included for the remote device 200 to communicate with other devices, such as the tire monitoring device 100.
  • a single wireless interface 210 is provided which is configured to communicate with the tire monitoring device 100.
  • a relatively long range wireless communication technology can be used, such as one conforming to IEEE 802.15.1, IEEE 802.15.4 or IEEE 802.11. This allows the remote device 200 to interact with the tire monitoring device 100 from a relatively long range.
  • the remote device 200 may be provided with multiple wireless communication interfaces or transceivers, operating with different wireless technologies, such as at least two of IEEE 802.15.1, IEEE 802.15.4, IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), WAIC, RFID and NFC.
  • the remote device 200 may have two transceivers with one having a longer communication range than the other.
  • Storage 212 includes a non-volatile element, such as flash memory, and a volatile element, such as RAM.
  • the non-volatile element is used to store operating system software and application software.
  • the remote device 200 runs standard operating system software and is loaded with application software to interact with the tire monitoring device 100.
  • the application software may be provided from a secure source and not available to the general public, and/or require credentials to be entered before operating.
  • Wired communication interface 214 is provided for connection to a computing system.
  • the wired communication interface 214 can be for example, a serial data connection, such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), a parallel data connection or a network connection, such as Ethernet.
  • the wired communication interface 214 may allow the remote device 200 to communicate values and/or other status information read from the tire monitoring device 100 to a computing system, for example to store long term trends and assist fleet management.
  • wired communication interface 214 may be used for communication with the computing system.
  • the remote device 200 may not include a wireless communication interface.
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of a tire pressure sensor network 300 comprising a plurality of tire monitoring devices 100 installed in an aircraft 302.
  • the aircraft 302 comprises main landing gear 308 and nose landing gear 310.
  • the aircraft 302 may be used in conjunction with any of the methods described herein.
  • Tire monitoring devices 100 are installed on each wheel of the main landing gear 308 and nose landing gear 310.
  • the tire monitoring devices 100 are also in communication with a cockpit system to provide tire pressure information to the pilots on the flight deck.
  • the flight deck console may also function as a remote device.
  • Figure 4 shows a flow chart of a tire pressure check process 400 that can be used with the tire pressure sensor network 300 of Figure 3 .
  • a user launches the tire monitoring control application on the remote device 12.
  • a check is made that the wireless communication interface 210 for communication with the tire monitoring devices 100 is active on the remote device 200 and the user is prompted to activate if it is not active.
  • the remote device 200 scans for tire monitoring devices 100 in range.
  • the remote device 200 may send out a probe over the wireless communication interface 210.
  • the tire monitoring devices 100 are periodically waking and listening for the probe of the remote device, and/or periodically waking and broadcasting respective identification signals, which include aircraft identifiers, such as a tail identifier of an aircraft to which the tire monitoring device 100 is attached.
  • the scanning may comprise establishing direct, point-to-point contact with each tire monitoring device 100, or contact through the network 300 of tire monitoring devices 100, for example through an access point, a master device, or any device in a mesh network.
  • tire monitoring devices associated with more than one aircraft may be detected. For example, several aircraft may be in the same hanger in range of the remote device 200.
  • input is received of a selected identifier.
  • a request or command is sent to the tire monitoring devices 100 corresponding to the selected identifier to cause them to connect to the remote device 200, for example so that they can receive a request from the remote device 200 to carry out a tire pressure check.
  • communication between the remote device 200 and the tire monitoring devices 100 may be secure, for example encrypted by a network key.
  • the network key for the communication with the remote device may be different from the network key used for communication between the sensor devices to enhance the security of the system.
  • Security may be increased by using a wireless communication technology with a limited transmission distance when exchanging secure keys, for example 802.11 (Wi-Fi) standards may allow transmission over a distance of 50m or further in clear space. This alone may be sufficient to provide increased security because physical proximity is required to intercept communications.
  • security may be increased by reducing transmission power when encryption keys are transmitted compared to transmission of the encrypted data itself, requiring closer proximity for the initial key exchange process.
  • a tire performance monitoring system 500 that utilises the tire pressure sensor network 300 is illustrated schematically in Figure 5 , and comprises the tire pressure sensor network 300 formed of the plurality of tire monitoring devices 100, the remote device 200, a remote memory 502, and a remote computing device 504.
  • the remote memory 502 is disposed remotely from the tire pressure sensor network 300, and hence the plurality of aircraft tire monitoring devices 100, and the remote device 200, and comprises any memory device capable of storing data associated with the tire pressure sensor network 300.
  • the remote memory 502 can comprise a database or the like, for example hosted on a server remote from the tire pressure sensor network 300, and hence the plurality of aircraft tire monitoring devices 100, and the remote device 200.
  • the remote memory 502 can comprise part of the remote computing device 504.
  • the memory may comprise multiple memory devices, for example distributed across physical and/or virtual locations.
  • the remote computing device 504 is disposed remotely from the tire pressure sensor network 300, and hence the plurality of aircraft tire monitoring devices 100, and the remote device 200.
  • the remote computing device 504 comprises a processor 506 and a display device 508.
  • the processor 506 can be thought of as part of a processing system herein. In certain examples, any or any combination of an aircraft tire monitoring device 100, the remote device 200, and the remote computing device 504 can be considered to form part of a processing system as discussed herein. Whilst illustrated as a single processor 506, the remote computing device 504 may comprise more than one processor in practice, and similarly the system can additionally or alternatively comprise a plurality of remote computing devices 504 such as a server farm.
  • the display device 508 can comprise a screen capable of displaying a graphical user interface to a user of the remote computing device 504.
  • the tire performance monitoring system 500 can be utilised to process and/or analyse data obtained from the tire pressure sensor network 300 to provide further detail about aircraft tire performance characteristics of the tires of the aircraft 302.
  • each of the aircraft tire monitoring devices 100 is configured to wake-up every 10 minutes to measure pressure and temperature values using the respective pressure sensor 110 and temperature sensor 112. It will be appreciated that 10 minutes is used herein as an exemplary value, and that other wake-up frequencies are also envisaged.
  • Such measured pressure and temperature values are stored in the respective first storage 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, i.e. in local memory of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100.
  • the remote device 200 obtains the measured pressure and temperature values from the first storage 114 of the respective aircraft tire monitoring devices 100.
  • the remote device 200 sends the measured pressure and temperature values, or appropriate values derived from the measured pressure and temperature values, to be stored in the remote memory 502. Such stored values are retrieved by the remote computing device 504, and are processed, by the processor 506 of the remote computing device 504, to determine tire performance characteristics of the tire. Examples of tire performance characteristics include a rate of deflation of the tire, a predicted future inflation point of the tire (also referred to a predicted future time when the tire will require inflation), a pressure leakage rate of the tire, and a predicted time for the tire to cool to a predefined temperature. Such tire performance characteristics of the tire can be utilised by a user of the tire performance monitoring system 500 to inform maintenance procedures associated with the tires of the aircraft 302.
  • the number of aircraft tire monitoring devices 100 for an aircraft 302 may vary, for example dependent on the number of wheels of the aircraft 302.
  • the remote memory 502. For example, a single aircraft will generate 864 sets of pressure and temperature values a day, or 6,408 a week. For a fleet of thirty aircraft, this is 25,920 sets of pressure and temperature values a day, or 192,240 a week.
  • this may cause latency in both retrieval of stored values from the remote memory 502 by the remote computing device 504, and in processing of the retrieved values by the remote computing device 504. This can lead to latency in determination of maintenance procedures associated with the tires of the aircraft 302.
  • a method 600 in accordance with the present disclosure, and which may mitigate for such latency, is illustrated in the flow diagram of Figure 6 .
  • the method 600 comprises obtaining 602, using the remote computing device 504, a performance coefficient of a tire corresponding to performance of the tire during a first time period, wherein the performance coefficient is based on a first plurality of values indicative of a tire parameter over the first time period.
  • the method 600 comprises obtaining 604 a second plurality of values indicative of the tire parameter over a second time period.
  • the method 600 comprises determining 606, based on the second plurality of values and the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic.
  • determination of the tire performance characteristic may be simplified compared to, for example, a method where the first plurality of values are directly used to determine the tire performance characteristic. Such simplification may result in a reduced time to determine the tire performance characteristic, which may reduce latency in providing results to a user. This may be beneficial where, for example, a maintenance action of relatively high importance is determined based on the tire performance characteristic.
  • the method may find utility where the performance coefficient is stored in the remote memory 502 and retrieved from the remote memory 502 to determine the tire performance characteristic.
  • the method may comprise storing the performance coefficient in the remote memory 502, and retrieving the performance coefficient from the remote memory 502 to determine the tire performance characteristic. This may provide reduced latency compared to, for example, a method where the first plurality of values need to be retrieved from the remote memory 502 to determine the tire performance characteristic.
  • the performance coefficient can comprise a rate of deflation of the tire during the first time period.
  • the method 600 is further illustrated with reference to the schematic illustration of the tire performance monitoring system 500 of Figure 7 , where like reference numerals to those of Figure 5 are used for sake of clarity.
  • an aircraft tire monitoring device 100 is configured to wake every 10 minutes and take pressure and temperature readings using its respective pressure sensor 110 and temperature sensor 112, with the measured values being stored in the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100.
  • the remote device 200 is used by an operator to periodically perform tire pressure checks using the aircraft tire monitoring device 100.
  • the remote device 200 can request that the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 informs the remote device 200 of its current pressure value, along with a determined status, such as whether the pressure is within acceptable limits or further action is required.
  • the remote device 200 downloads the measured pressure and temperature values and transmits the measured pressure and temperate values, or values based on the measured pressure and temperature values, for storage in the remote memory 502, alongside a corresponding wheel and/or aircraft tail identifier. For example, all the measured pressure and temperature values since the last download may be provided to the remote device 200.
  • the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 may store data of when the last download occurred to allow it to select the appropriate values.
  • the remote device may include a request initial time or start time after which measurements are downloaded.
  • the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 may delete values or otherwise mark them as downloaded after transmitting them to the remote device 200. Other examples are possible.
  • the remote computing device 504 can query the remote memory 502 regarding the values stored therein. When a sufficient number of values for a given wheel have been obtained, for example values over a period of around 30 days, the remote computing device 504 obtains the pressure and temperature values for the wheel from the remote memory 502, and using those values determines, using the processor 506, a performance coefficient for the wheel. Such a performance coefficient is indicative of at least the pressure characteristics of the tire associated with the wheel over the 30 day period, and in some examples can also be based on a tire performance characteristic determined by the remote computing device 504 using the plurality of values from the 30 day period.
  • the determined performance coefficient is then stored in the remote memory 502 for future use, possibly along with data indicating the real time period of the data from which it was calculated, such as the time period in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and along with data identifying the aircraft and/or wheel for which the performance coefficient has been calculated such as an aircraft tail ID and/or an aircraft wheel identifier.
  • data indicating the real time period of the data from which it was calculated such as the time period in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
  • UTC Coordinated Universal Time
  • data identifying the aircraft and/or wheel for which the performance coefficient has been calculated such as an aircraft tail ID and/or an aircraft wheel identifier.
  • the remote computing device 504 obtains the subsequent values and the performance coefficient for the given aircraft 302 from the remote memory 502, and the processor 506 uses the subsequent values and the performance coefficient to determine the tire performance characteristic.
  • Use of the performance coefficient enables the tire performance characteristic to be determined using a smaller set of values than would otherwise be needed, and in some examples the subsequent values may be obtained over no more than 5 days, or no more than 3 days.
  • latency in obtaining the values and the performance coefficient from the remote memory 502 may be reduced compared to an embodiment where the performance coefficient is not used, and similarly latency in determining the tire performance characteristic using the remote computing device 504 may be reduced.
  • tire performance characteristic can take many forms in practice, depending on what characteristic is deemed useful for or by an operator of the aircraft 302.
  • Exemplary tire performance characteristics include one or more of a rate of deflation of a tire, a predicted future inflation point of a tire, a pressure leakage rate of a tire, and a predicted time for a tire to cool to a predefined temperature.
  • the remote computing device 504 can provide an indication, or cause an indication to be provided, based on the tire performance characteristic.
  • the remote computing device 504 can provide a notification to a user via the display device 508, or cause provision of a visual notification or an audible notification based on the tire performance characteristic.
  • Such a visual notification can take the form of a message displayed on the display device 508 of the remote computing device 504.
  • the notification can simply communicate the tire performance characteristic to a user, or in some examples the remote computing device 504 can determine a maintenance action to be performed based on the tire performance characteristic, and then communicate the determined maintenance action to the user via the notification.
  • the remote device 200 can additionally or alternatively provide a notification to an operator in a similar manner to that described above, for example with the remote device 200 receiving data from the remote computing device 504 over a network and acting accordingly.
  • the remote computing device 504 can cause the maintenance action to be performed, for example by scheduling performance of the determined maintenance action based on the determined tire performance characteristic. Maintenance personnel can then take appropriate steps to perform the desired maintenance action.
  • the remote computing device 504 may therefore update the performance coefficient, with an updated performance coefficient replacing the previously stored performance coefficient in the remote memory 502.
  • the updated performance coefficient is typically based on at least one of the existing performance coefficient, subsequently obtained values from the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, and the tire performance characteristic.
  • the performance coefficient can be updated each time a new value is determined for the tire performance characteristic, or can be updated at regular intervals, for example each third or fifth time a new value is determined for the tire performance characteristic. Updating the performance coefficient in the manner described above may ensure accuracy of the determined tire performance characteristic. Other examples may retain previous values of the tire performance characteristic as well as the updated value, this can be useful for auditing the data and may allow further analysis based on a trend in the tire performance characteristic itself.
  • the tire performance monitoring system 500 discussed above can facilitate determination of the tire performance characteristic, there are certain scenarios in which the remote memory 502 may be unavailable. For example, there may be certain scenarios in which connection to the remote memory 502 over a network is unavailable for one or more of an aircraft tire monitoring device 100, the remote device 200, and the remote computing device 504.
  • a first method 800 that may facilitate calculation of the tire performance characteristic in scenarios such as those described above is illustrated in the flow diagram of Figure 8 .
  • the method 800 comprises storing 802, in a local memory of a tire monitoring device, a performance coefficient corresponding to performance of the tire.
  • the method 800 comprises obtaining 804 a plurality of values indicative of a tire parameter of a tire over a time period.
  • the method 800 comprises determining 806, using a processing system, and based on the plurality of values and the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic.
  • the tire performance characteristic may be determined where, for example, connection to a remote memory or remote processing system, for example a remote database, is not possible.
  • a second method 900 that may facilitate calculation of the tire performance characteristic in scenarios such as those described above is illustrated in the flow diagram of Figure 9 .
  • the method 900 comprises determining 902 that a remote memory, remote from a tire monitoring device associated with a tire, is unavailable, the remote memory configured to store a performance coefficient of the tire corresponding to performance of the tire during a first time period. Where the remote memory is unavailable, the method 900 comprises either calculating 904 the performance coefficient at a remote device or, obtaining 906, using the remote device, the performance coefficient from a local memory of the tire monitoring device.
  • calculating 904 of the performance coefficient may be conditional on data of the performance coefficient stored in local memory. For example, the calculating 904 may occur if there is no performance coefficient in local memory. The calculating 904 may also occur if the performance coefficient in local memory is too old (such as exceeding a threshold age).
  • the method 900 comprises obtaining 908, using the remote device and from the tire monitoring device, a plurality of values indicative of a tire parameter of the tire during a second time period.
  • the method 900 comprises determining 910, at the remote device and based on the plurality of values and the performance coefficient, a performance characteristic.
  • the tire performance characteristic may be determined where, for example, connection to a remote memory or remote processing system, for example a remote database, is not possible.
  • a single aircraft tire monitoring device 100 is shown alongside a remote device 200.
  • the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 is configured to wake every 10 minutes and take pressure and temperature readings using its respective pressure sensor 110 and temperature sensor 112, with the measured values being stored in the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100.
  • the processor 102 of the aircraft tire monitoring device can utilise the values stored in the storage element 114 to determine a performance coefficient, such as those performance coefficients previously discussed, with the performance coefficient subsequently stored in the storage element 114.
  • the performance coefficient stored in the storage element 114 can be used by the processor 102, alongside subsequently measured pressure and temperature values, to determine a tire performance characteristic in the manner previously described.
  • the tire performance characteristic can be then stored in the storage element 114.
  • the remote device 200 is used by an operator to periodically perform tire pressure checks using the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, in the manner previously described.
  • the remote device 200 can be used to download data, including the tire performance characteristic, from the aircraft tire monitoring device, with the remote device 200 displaying the tire performance characteristic and/or a proposed maintenance action based on the tire performance characteristic, similar to the manner previously described.
  • the remote device can request the tire performance characteristic in real-time, for example as part of a tire pressure check, or concurrently / simultaneously with a tire processor check.
  • the processor 102 can determine the tire performance characteristic in real-time using the stored performance coefficient and recently obtained pressure and temperature measurements, with the tire performance characteristic transmitted to the remote device 200 once determined.
  • Use of the performance coefficient stored in the storage element 114 may reduce a time taken to perform the tire pressure check compared to an embodiment where no performance coefficient is present, which can lead to reduced aircraft turn-around times, for example.
  • Use of the performance coefficient may also enable determining the tire performance characteristic with reduced processing resource and/or power requirements.
  • the process described in relation to Figure 10 may take place when connection of at least one of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 and the remote device 200 to the remote memory 502 is unavailable, for example as a result of failure of a network connection to the remote memory 502.
  • Unavailability of the remote memory 502 is illustrated schematically by a dashed cross 1000 in Figure 10 .
  • the performance coefficient may not necessarily be determined initially at the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, and may instead be determined at the remote computing device 504 in a manner similar to that previously described.
  • the performance coefficient may then be stored in both the remote memory 502 and in the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, such that the performance coefficient in the remote memory 502 can be used by the remote computing device 504 to determine the tire performance characteristic where the remote memory 502 is accessible, and the performance coefficient in the storage element 114 can be used by the processor 102 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 where the remote memory 502 is inaccessible.
  • the performance coefficient can be transmitted for storage in the storage element 114 via initial transmission from the remote memory 502 to the remote device 200, and subsequent transmission from the remote device 200 to the aircraft tire monitoring device 100. Only the performance coefficient with the correct identifiers, e.g. the correct aircraft and/or wheel identifiers, is transmitted from the remote memory 502 for storage in the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device.
  • the remote device 200 determines the tire performance characteristic, for example using its processor 202.
  • the tire performance monitoring system 500 again comprises an aircraft tire monitoring device 100, the remote device 200, a remote memory 502, and a remote computing device 504.
  • the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 is configured to wake-up every 10 minutes to measure pressure and temperature values using the respective pressure sensor 110 and temperature sensor 112. Such measured pressure and temperature values are stored in the respective first storage 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, i.e. in local memory of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100.
  • the remote device 200 downloads the measured pressure and temperature values from the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 and transmits the measured pressure and temperate values, or values based on the measured pressure and temperature values, for storage in the remote memory 502, alongside a corresponding wheel and/or aircraft tail identifier.
  • the remote computing device 504 can query the remote memory 502 regarding the values stored therein. When a sufficient number of values for a given wheel have been obtained, for example values over a period of around 30 days, have been obtained, the remote computing device 504 obtains the pressure and temperature values for the wheel from the remote memory 502, and using those values determines, using the processor 506, a performance coefficient for the wheel. Such a performance coefficient is indicative of at least the pressure characteristics of the tire associated with the wheel over the 30 day period, and in some examples can also be based on a tire performance characteristic determined by the remote computing device 504 using the plurality of values from the 30 day period.
  • the determined performance coefficient is then stored in the remote memory 502 for future use, as well as being stored in the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100.
  • subsequent values indicative of pressure and temperature of the tire associated with the given wheel are obtained by the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, and a tire pressure check is desired to be performed, these subsequent values are downloaded and transmitted by the remote device 200, in a similar manner to that described above, to the remote memory 502 where the remote memory 502 is accessible.
  • the remote computing device 504 obtains the subsequent values and the performance coefficient for the given aircraft 302 from the remote memory 502, and uses the subsequent values and the performance coefficient to determine, via its processor 506, the tire performance characteristic. Notifications of the tire performance characteristic and/or maintenance actions can then be provided to a user of the remote computing device 504 using the display device 508.
  • the remote device 200 obtains the performance coefficient from the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, alongside the subsequent measured values of pressure and temperature. Inaccessibility of the remote memory 502 is illustrated schematically by a dashed cross 1100 in Figure 11 .
  • the remote device 200 is then used to determine, via its processor 202, the tire performance characteristic using the performance coefficient from the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, alongside the subsequent measured values of pressure and temperature.
  • an application running on the remote device can determine the tire performance characteristic.
  • the remote device 200 can notify an operator of the remote device of the determined tire performance characteristic, and/or a maintenance action associated with the determined tire performance characteristic.
  • the remote device 200 can store, in storage 212 any of the subsequent measured values of pressure and temperature and the determined tire performance characteristic. The remote device 200 can then, when the remote memory 502 is accessible over a network connection, transmit the subsequent measured values of pressure and temperature and/or the determined tire performance characteristic for storage in the remote memory 502.
  • the remote device 200 when determining the tire performance characteristic, can also determine an updated performance coefficient, and transmit the updated performance coefficient to be stored in the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100. Such an updated performance coefficient can also be stored in the storage 212 of the remote device and transmitted, when the remote memory 502 is accessible over a network connection, for storage in the remote memory 502.
  • the remote device 200 again determines the tire performance characteristic using its processor 202.
  • the remote memory 502 and the remote computing device 504 do not form part of the tire performance monitoring system 500.
  • the remote memory 502 can be considered as inaccessible to the remote device 200.
  • the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 is configured to wake-up every 10 minutes to measure pressure and temperature values using the respective pressure sensor 110 and temperature sensor 112. Such measured pressure and temperature values are stored in the respective first storage 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, i.e. in local memory of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100.
  • the remote device 200 downloads the measured pressure and temperature values. Provided a sufficient number of values for a given wheel have been obtained, for example values over a period of around 30 days, have been obtained, the remote device 200 determines, using its processor 202, the performance coefficient using the obtained values. The remote device 200 can then utilise the determined performance coefficient to determine a tire performance characteristic in the manner previously described.
  • the remote device 200 can transmit the determined performance coefficient to be stored in the storage element 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 such that the performance coefficient can be utilised for future determination of the tire performance characteristic by the remote device 200.
  • Each of the examples of Figures 10 , 11 and 12 enable determination of the tire performance characteristic in an efficient manner, which can reduce a time taken for a tire check to be performed, and/or enable additional functionality, even where the remote memory 502 is unavailable.
  • tire performance characteristics and/or maintenance actions based on the tire performance characteristics can be determined, which can aid an operator with maintenance of the aircraft 300, and can result in enhanced operation of the aircraft 300 for example with reduced turn-around times. It will be appreciated, however, that sufficient pressure and temperature values obtained by the aircraft tire monitoring devices 100 may be required to determine either the performance coefficients or the tire performance characteristics.
  • a method 1300 where insufficient values are available is shown in the flow diagram of Figure 13 .
  • the method 1300 comprises querying 1302, using a processing system, a memory as to a presence of a first set of values indicative of a tire parameter of a tire in the memory, and determining 1304, using the processing system, that the first set of values is insufficient to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire.
  • the method 1300 comprises performing steps, using the processing system, comprising one or more of, providing 1306 an indication that a second set of values indicative of the tire parameter is required to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire, and retrieving 1308, from the memory, a performance coefficient of the tire corresponding to performance of the tire associated with the first set of values, and determining 1310, based on the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic of the tire.
  • remote computing device 504 can be considered a processing system, or part of a processing system, in accordance with the method 1300.
  • tire parameter data such as measured pressure and temperature values
  • tire parameter data such as measured pressure and temperature values
  • the method 1300 is further illustrated with reference to the schematic illustration of the tire performance monitoring system 500 of Figure 14 .
  • the tire performance monitoring system 500 again comprises an aircraft tire monitoring device 100, the remote device 200, a remote memory 502, and a remote computing device 504.
  • the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 is configured to wake-up every 10 minutes to measure pressure and temperature values using the respective pressure sensor 110 and temperature sensor 112. Such measured pressure and temperature values are stored in the respective first storage 114 of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, i.e. in local memory of the aircraft tire monitoring device 100.
  • the remote device 200 downloads the measured pressure and temperature values and transmits the measured pressure and temperate values, or values based on the measured pressure and temperature values, for storage in the remote memory 502, alongside a corresponding wheel and/or aircraft tail identifier.
  • the remote computing device 504 can query the remote memory 502 regarding the values stored therein. When a sufficient number of values for a given wheel have been obtained, for example values over a period of around 30 days, have been obtained, the remote computing device 504 obtains the pressure and temperature values for the wheel from the remote memory 502, and using those values its processor 506 determines a performance coefficient for the wheel. Such a performance coefficient is indicative of at least the pressure characteristics of the tire associated with the wheel over the 30 day period, and in some examples can also be based on a tire performance characteristic determined by the remote computing device 504 using the plurality of values from the 30 day period.
  • the determined performance coefficient is then stored in the remote memory 502 for future use.
  • subsequent values indicative of pressure and temperature of the tire associated with the given wheel are obtained by the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, and a tire pressure check is desired to be performed, these subsequent values are downloaded and transmitted by the remote device 200, in a similar manner to that described above, to the remote memory 502.
  • the remote computing device 504 obtains the subsequent values and the performance coefficient from the remote memory 502, and its processor 506 uses the subsequent values and the performance coefficient to determine the tire performance characteristic.
  • the remote computing device 504 queries the remote memory 502 as to the presence of a set of values associated with the aircraft tire monitoring device 100, and determines that the set of values is insufficient to determine the tire performance characteristic. This can include, for example, determining that a size or cardinality of the set of values stored in the remote memory 502 is below a pre-determined threshold, including that the set of values is an empty set of values.
  • the remote computing device 504 can obtain the performance coefficient from the remote memory 502, and utilise the performance coefficient, alongside what values are stored in the remote memory 502, to determine, via its processor 506, the tire performance characteristic in a manner similar to that discussed previously. Similarly, notifications and/or maintenance actions can be determined and/or provided in a manner similar to that discussed previously, for example provided using the display device 508.
  • the remote computing device 504 can provide an indication, or cause provision of an indication, that further pressure and/or temperature values are required.
  • Such an indication can, in some examples, take the form of a status message displayed on the remote device 200 to an operator that further pressure and/or temperature values are required.
  • the tire performance characteristic can be determined in the manner previously described. This may be equally applicable where, for example, a new aircraft tire monitoring device 100 is mounted to a new wheel, a new wheel is utilised, a new tire is utilised, or a tire is associated with a new wheel.
  • the performance coefficient can be transmitted to and stored by any of the remote device 200 and the aircraft tire monitoring device 100. This is indicated schematically by a dotted line in Figure 14 .
  • the performance coefficient can be transmitted to and stored by the aircraft tire monitoring device 100 where a new aircraft tire monitoring device is installed. This is illustrated by a dashed line in Figure 14 . If the remote memory is inaccessible, and there is no performance coefficient stored in the remote device 200, an indication, for example in the form of a status message, can be displayed on the remote device 200 to indicate to an operator that further pressure and/or temperature values are required.
  • performance coefficients associated with performance of a tire over a first period of time are determined using obtained pressure and/or temperature values. Such performance coefficients are used in a variety of ways to determine tire performance characteristics, which can in turn be used to inform and improve aircraft maintenance procedures.

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